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UPPCS Prelims General Studies Question Paper 2011

Here you find UPPCS Prelims Question Paper (General Studies). UP Public Service Commission conducted Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Pre) Exam-2011 on 26 June 2011. You can read UPPCS Prelims General Studies Question Paper and prepare yourself for coming PCS, IAS and other important exams of India.

Sub: GENERAL STUDIES

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1. Which among the following is the largest software company in India ?

(a) Infosys

(b) TCS

(c) WIPRO

(d) HCL Tech

2. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ?

(a) LIC Policy

(b) Bank Fixed Deposit

(c) Kisan Vikas Patra

(d) Debenture of a Company

3. In the Union Budget 2011 - 12, the effective rate of interest for farmers on timely repayment of the bank loan is

(a) 7 percent

(b) 6 percent

(c) 4 percent

(d) 3 percent

4. 'Athapoo ' is associated with which of the following festivals ?

(a) Dol Yatra

(b) Onam

(c) Pongal

(d) Vishwakarma Puja

5. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

52. Which one of the following statements regarding uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct?

(a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country's population.

(b) It has the largest 'number of children in the country.

(c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.

(d) Its Sex ratio is 908.

53. Famous Charkula dance is associated with

(a) Avadh

(b) Bundelkhand

(c) Brijbhumi

(d) Rohilkhand

54. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at

(a) Faizabad

(b) Meerut

(c) Kanpur

(d) Jhansi

55. The winner of All England Badminton championship.2011, Men's Singles Title, was

(a) Chen Jin

(b) Lee Chong Wei

(c) Lee Yong Dae

(d) Lin Dan

56. The Winner of Australian Open 2011, Men's Singles, was

(a) Andy Murray

(b) David Ferrer

(c) Novak Djkovic

(d) Roger Federer

57. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was

(a) Arjun Halappa

(b) Rajesh Kumar

(c) Rajpal Singh

(d) Shivendra Singh

58. Farrukhabad is known for

(a) Carpet weaving

(b) Glassware

(c) Perfume Manufacture

(d) Hand Printing

59. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?

(a) Polato

(b) Rice

(c) Sugarcane

(d) Wheat

60. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the "man of the tournament" was

(a) Kumar Sangakarra

(b) Sachin Tendulkar

(c) Tilakratne Dilshan

(d) Yuvraj Singh

61. The "Leures World Sportsman Year" award for 2010 was given to

(a) Lionel Massi

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Ronaldo

(d) Sachin Tendulkar

62. 'Smash' is assosiated with which of the following sports?

(a) Boxing

(b) Wrestling

(c) Football

(d) Volleyball

63. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sports?

(a) Swimming

(b) Hockey

(c) Football

(d) Archery

64. Tejaswani Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world championship in

(a) Athelatics

(b) Boxing

(c) Shooting

(d) Wrestling

65. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is

(a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra

(b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra

(c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana

(d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, Manipur

66. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State. Won the team title in Badminton in Men's Section?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Kerala

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Tamil Nadu

67. "Stanley Cup' is associated with

(a) Badminton

(b) Basketball

(c) Golf

(d) Ice Hockey

68. If COMPUTER IS Coded as RFUYQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be

(a) MFEDJJOE

(b) MFEJDJOE

(c) EOJDEJFM

(d) EOJDJEFM

69. Introducing a girl Mohan said. "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law." How is Mohan related to that girl?

(a) Brother

(b) father

(c) Husband

(d) Uncle

70. The following series has a wrong number:

1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593

The wrong number is

(a) 65

(b) 264

(c) 795

(d) 1590

71. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ?

(a) 60 years

(b) 51 years

(c) 48 years

(d) 45 years

72. Ten years ago Ram's age was half of Moti's age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages?

(a) 25

(b) 28

(c) 32

(d) 35

73. Sonu bought a watch with 30 percent discount on the labelled price. He sold it With 20 percent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought?

(a) 50

(b) 65

(c) 70

(d) 85

74. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below?

LXF MTJ NPN OLR

(a) PHV

(b) PPV

(c) PTV

(d) PJW

75. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively:

(a) 5, 11

(b) 5, 13

(c) 7, 11

(d) 7, 13

76. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to

(a) 2

(b) 6

(c) 8

(d) 3

77. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs.180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month?

(a) Rs. 1,200

(b) Rs. 1,400

(c) Rs. 1,600

(d) Rs. 1,800

78. The author of 'Green Development' is

(a) M.J. Bradshaw

(b) M. Nicolson

(c) R.H. Whittakar

(d) W.M. Adams

79. The missing number in the following series:

0, 4, 18, 48, ? 180 is

(a) 58

(b) 68

(c) 84

(d) 100

80. Man as started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamal's share in the profit?

(a) Rs. 10,000

(b) Rs. 20,160

(c) Rs. 10,160

(d) Rs. 8,000

81. The surface area of a cube is 384 m2Its volume will be

(a) 512m3

(b) 516m3

(c) 1032m3

(d) 216m3

82. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on

(a) 28 February

(b) 22 March

(c) 5 June

(d) 11 July

83. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by

(a) Lions

(b) Spotted deers

(c) Tigers

(d) Wild Elephants

84. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population?

(a) Bangalore

(b) Chennai

(c) Delhi

(d) Surat

85. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia?

(a) Israel

(b) Kuwait

(c) Qatar

(d) Saudi Arabia

86. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains?

1. Canada

2. France

3. Norway

4. Germany

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Code:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 3 and 4

87. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at

(a) Bangkok

(b) Nairobi

(c) New Delhi

(d) Petersburg

88. The author of 'Nuclear, Reactor Time Bomb' is

(a) C.C. Park

(b) E. P. Odum

(c) S. Polasky

(d) Takashi Hirose

89. Which one of the following States India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011?

(a) Bihar

(b) Gujarat

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Uttar Pradesh

90. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Bihar

(c) Maharashtra

(d) West Bengal

91. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use the code given below to select the correct answer:

1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.

2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.

3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density.

4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population.

Code:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1,2 and 3

(c) 2,3 and 4

(d) 1,3 and 4

92. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh In descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Allahabad

2. Azamgarh

3. Ghaziabad

4. Lucknow

Code:

(a) 1,3,2,4

(b) 1,4,3,2

(c) 2,3,1,4

(d) 4,1,2,3

93. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Daman and Diu

(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(d) Haryana

94. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was

(a) Srigupta

(b) Chandragupta I

(c) Samudragupta

(d) Chandragupta II

95. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was

(a) Ajatasatru

(b) Chandapradyota

(c) Prasenjit

(d) Udayana

96. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?

(a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti

(b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki

(c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya

(d) Sheikh Salim Chisti

97. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous 'Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D?

(a) Jaswant Singh

(b) Jai Singh

(c) Shaishta Khan

(d) Diler Khan

98. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate

(a) Wheat

(b) Barley

(c) Rice

(d) Maize

99. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali ' was a contemporary of

(a) Chandragupta Maurya

(b) Ashoka

(c) Pushyamitra Sunga

(d) Chandragupta I

100. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of

(a) Anga

(b) Magdha

(c) Malla

(d) Vatsa

101. Buddha had delivered Maximum sermons at

(a) Vaishali

(b) Sravasti

(c) Kaushambi

(d) Rajgriha

102. Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC.

2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD.

3. Gupta era began in 319 AD.

4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.

Code:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1,2, 3 and 4

103. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?

(a) Haider Ali

(b) Mir Qasim

(c) Shah Alam II

(d) Tipu Sultan

104. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case'?

(a) Ashfaqullah Khan

(b) Rajendra Lahiri

(c) Ram Prasad Bismil

(d) Chandra Shekhar Azad

105. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) B.R. Ambedkar

(c) Vallabh Bhai Patel

(d) Rajendra Prasad

106. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?

(a) Balban

(b) Firoz Tughlaq

(c) Allauddin Khilji

(d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq

107. Who among the following was the founder of Agra?

(a) Balban

(b) Bahlol Lodhi

(c) Sikandar Lodhi

(d) Firoz Tughlaq

108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Ajmer-Quuwal-al-Islam

(b) Jaunpur - Atala Mosque

(c) Malwa - Jahaz Mahal

(d) Gulbarga - Jama Masjid

109. Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?

(a) Kunwar Singh

(b) Nana Saheb

(c) Tatiya Tope

(d) Mangal Pandey

110. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ?

(a) Surendranath Banerjee

(b) C. R. Das

(c) Ashutosh Mukherjee

(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore

111. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the 'Quit India Movement' ?

(a) J.B. Kriplani

(b) Ram Manohar Lohia

(c) Achyut Patwardhan

(d) Jai Prakash Narayan

112. Arrange the following In the chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. The August Offer

2. The Cabinet Mission Plan

3. The Cripps Mission Plan

4. The Wavell Plan

Code:

(a) 1, 2, 4, 3

(b) 4, 3, 2, 1

(c) 1, 3, 4, 2

(d) 3, 4, 1, 2

113. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in

(a) Champaran

(b) Chauri Chaura

(c) Bardoli

(d) Dandi

114. The only session of the Indian National Congress addressed by Mahatma held at

(a) Amravati

(b) Belgaum

(c) Karachi

(d) Nagpur

115. Who among the following had moved the Non co-operation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ?

(a) C.R. Das

(b) Annie Besant

(c) B.C. Pal

(d) Madan Mohan Malviya

116. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Durga Das : The Life of Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Louis Fischer: India From Curzon to Nehru and After

(c) Frank Moraes: Jawahar Lal Nehru - A Biography

(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : India Divided

117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?

(a) James Watt: Steam Engine

(b) A. G. Bell : Telephone

(c) J. L. Baird : Television

(d) J. Perkins : Penicillin

118. Who among the following had started 'Mitra Mela' Association ?

(a) Shyamji Krishna Verma

(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

(c) Lala Hardayal

(d) Sohan Singh Bhakna

119. The statement "I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer Kings and Princes" is associated with

(a) Narendra Dev

(b) Achyut Patwardhan

(c) Jai Prakash Narayan

(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

120. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi.

(a) Balgangadhar Tilak

(b) Ajit Singh

(c) Lala Lajpat Rai

(d) Syed Haider Raza

121. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Silver iodide - Horn Silver

(b) Silver chloride - Artificial rain

(c) Zinc phosphide - Rat poison

(d) Zinc sulphide - Philosopher's wool

122. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ?

(a) CO

(b) Co2

(c) N2

(d) O2

123. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: